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November
2011
HK
Audio's Cohedra proves the ideal in-house sound system for York
Barbican
York Barbican,
one of the UK's most prestigious venues, has transformed it
sound system with the installation of an HK Audio Cohedra
Compact Line Array system.
Managed and operated by SMG Europe, the Barbican
recently reopened after a major £2m investment, and for
their new in-house sound system, they went straight to renowned
local firm JSS Audio. The Barbican's technical
team approached JSS's Jem Walker with their wish-list, knowing
that with JSS’s track record of consistently delivering
top notch sound there for a wide roster of events, they could
rely on Jem to recommend what he considered to be the best solution.
Having successfully installed virtually every imaginable HK
Audio system in a multitude of venues in past years, JSS immediately
turned to their Lab.gruppen-powered HK Audio COHEDRA
Compact line array system when asked to demo their
proposed solution. |
With extensive experience of using their ‘CoCo’
in all types of venues and across most musical genres, JSS knew
it would be ideal for the diverse programme requirements of
York Barbican. With the demo gig more than proving the sonic
credentials and practical suitability to all concerned, an order
soon followed for a front-of-house system comprising 16 CDR108
mid/hi enclosures (flown 8 per side) and 8
CDR210C subs (with 2 per side flown above the mid/his,
supplemented by a further 2 per side on the ground).
The Barbican also purchased a number of HK’s ConTour Series
enclosures, with 6 CT108 enclosures deployed
as front and outer fills, and 6 CT115 enclosures
serving as stage monitors. These also provide the flexibility
to be configured as fill enclosures for more demanding applications.
Control for the entire system is provided by 2 FIRNET
system controllers, featuring HK’s new FirSoft
software control platform. All amplification is courtesy of
Lab.gruppen’s FP+ Series, with the entire
system powered by just 4 FP10000Qs and an FP6000Q
four-channel amplifier. |
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Jem Walker of JSS Audio said:
“The combination of Lab.gruppen and HK Audio Compact
Cohedra has been tried and tested by JSS Audio for some time,
so the decision to offer this system was not difficult. We
had to comply with the Barbican Centre's requirements and
work to a budget. This was done and the Barbican now have
a Public Address system they can be proud of.”
Andrew Hunter, York Barbican's Technical Manager, said: “We
were trying to find a system that was within our budget, but
also completely flexible to our needs. It needed to be a self-contained
system that was up and out of the way, but always had to be
available – and that's what we got. I've only used the
HK Cohedra system at two or three shows so far, and we're
still getting used to everything it can do, but we're absolutely
happy with it.”
JSS AUDIO
Established in 1984, York's JSS Audio offers a wide range
of professional audio services. From pubs and small venues
to 25,000 capacity stadiums, JSS' PA systems and equipment
hire ranges from a microphone to a mixing desk, all staffed
by experienced engineers if required.
JSS
Audio:
www.jssaudio.co.uk
York Barbican:
www.yorkbarbican.co.uk
HK Audio:
www.hkaudio.com
Lab.gruppen:
www.labgruppen.com
SMG Europe:
www.smg-europe.com
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All
products contained within the JHS website are available throughout
the United Kingdom and Eire from all good music stores.
Please note, as trade only distributors we do not sell direct to
the general public.
Specifications,
colours and pricing are subject to change without prior notice.
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